Weather Warfare: Why Your Home’s Siding Needs the Best Defense

Your home is your sanctuary, a place to shield yourself from the outside world. But what about the outside world itself? The elements can wage war on your siding, the protective shell of your home. From scorching sun to icy blasts, harsh weather can wreak havoc, leaving you vulnerable and facing potential financial headaches. Here’s why understanding weather’s impact and partnering with the best Siding in Calgary contractors is crucial to saving money and keeping your home a haven.

Weather’s Wrath: A Multi-Pronged Attack

Mother Nature has a diverse arsenal when it comes to damaging your siding:

Sun’s Fury: The relentless sun can cause fading, warping, and cracking, especially on lower-quality siding materials. This not only compromises the aesthetics of your home but also weakens the siding’s ability to protect against other elements.
Rain’s Relentless Assault: Heavy rain can exploit cracks and gaps in your siding, leading to water infiltration. This can cause mold growth, rot, and structural damage – problems that can cost a significant amount to repair.
Wind’s Devious Blows: Strong winds can rip off siding panels, especially during storms. Loose siding creates openings for water intrusion and exposes your home’s underlying structure to the elements.

DIY Danger Zone: Why Shortcuts Cost More

While a DIY approach might seem tempting for minor siding issues, it can be a costly gamble. Here’s why partnering with a top-tier siding contractor is the smarter financial decision:

Expert Diagnosis and Solutions: Experienced contractors have the knowledge and expertise to identify weather-related damage accurately and recommend the most effective solutions. They can also spot potential problems before they escalate, saving you from costly surprises down the road.
Flawless Installation Matters: Proper siding installation is crucial for optimal performance. Skilled contractors ensure the siding is installed flawlessly, creating a watertight seal and preventing leaks and drafts. This level of expertise minimizes the risk of future weather-related damage, saving you money on repairs.
The Right Material for the Right Battle: Different climates require different siding materials. Top contractors can recommend siding specifically designed to withstand the weather challenges of your region. This ensures your siding is built to last and protects your home for years to come.
Warranty Protection: Reputable contractors offer warranties on their work and materials. This peace of mind translates to financial security, as you’re protected from unexpected repair costs within the warranty period.

Invest in Your Home’s Defense

Hiring the best siding contractor isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about a proactive approach to protecting your investment. By prioritizing quality materials, expert installation, and preventative maintenance, you’re ensuring your home can withstand weather’s wrath and remain a secure and comfortable haven for years to come. Think of it as a long-term investment in your home’s defense system. The upfront cost of a professional is a small price to pay compared to the potential financial and structural damage caused by neglecting your siding.

So, don’t let the weather win the war on your home. Schedule regular inspections, address weather-related issues promptly, and consider working with the best siding contractors in your area. Your home and your wallet will thank you for it.

WCF SECTION SPECIAL BULLETIN #3 – 1600 – 06/06/16

SECTION NETS ON NI4CE REPEATER SYSTEM THIS EVENING CANCELLED

Per the request of Ed Allen WA4ISB, trustee of the NI4CE repeater system, due to the severe weather potential with the landfall of Tropical Storm Colin and the operation of a SKYWARN Net, the WCF Section Nets on the NI4CE repeater system will be cancelled for Monday 6/06/16.  The nets to be cancelled are the Section ARES and Information Net at 1930 and the Eagle Net at 2030.  The Eagle Net will resume tomorrow evening at 2030, and the Section ARES and Information Net will resume on Monday 6/13/16.

Thank you to all for your understanding.

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WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #24

FLORIDA GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS AMATEUR RADIO WEEK IN FLORIDA

On Friday June 3, GovernStateOfFloridaSealor Rick Scott issued a proclamation recognizing the week of June 20 through June 26 as Amateur Radio Week in Florida.  ARRL Field Day will take place on Saturday June 25 and Sunday June 26.  A PDF copy of the proclamation is available on the Section website at http://arrlwcf.org/download/wcfgeneral/FLGovernorProclamation_AmateurRadioWeek.pdf.

The ARRL West Central Florida Section wishes to thank Governor Scott for making this proclamation and once again recognizing the valuable contributions that Amateur Radio make to public preparedness and safety.

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WCF SECTION SPECIAL BULLETIN #2 – 1200 – 6/06/16

TROPICAL STORM COLIN  – WCF SECTION ARES GROUPS ON STANDBY OR PARTIALLY ACTIVATED.

Tropical Storm Colin was located as of the 1100 EDT advisory in the east central Gulf of Mexico about 455 miles west-southeast of Tampa, FL.  The storm is moving north-northeast at 16 miles per hour and is currently expected to turn northeast before making landfall in the big bend area of the Florida panhandle sometime this evening.  At approximately 1120 EDT, according to NWS Ruskin radar, Pinellas and Pasco Counties were being impacted by heavy rain and there have been two reports on the NI4CE Repeater System of approximately 40 mile per hour winds in the Pinellas County area and Florida DOT has temporarily shut down the Sunshine Skyway Bridge due to the heavy winds.  A Tropical Storm Warning is currently in effect for Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties and the rest of the counties in the north end of the NWS Ruskin Coverage Area (CWA).  A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the gulf waters from Sarasota County through Pasco County and the rest of the gulf waters in the north end of the NWS Ruskin CWA.  An Area Flood Watch continued in effect for all the counties the NWS Ruskin CWA until 2400 this evening.

Several coastal counties ARES units have already partially activated in response to Tropical Storm Colin.  All ARES personnel should stay in contact with their local ARRL Emergency Coordinator in their county in case of any potential activation or updates.  All SKYWARN certified amateur radio operators should monitor their local SKYWARN net frequencies in case of any SKYWARN nets due to severe weather.  All amateur radio operators in the West Central Florida Section are asked to monitor the latest advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center,  any Hurricane Local Statements or any other related watches or warnings issued by the National Weather Service office in Ruskin, which covers all counties in the West Central Florida Section.

The website for the National Hurricane Center is http://www.nhc.noaa.gov and the website for the National Weather Service Office in Ruskin (Tampa Bay) is http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw.

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WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #23

THE WCF EXPERIMENTER – Summer 2016 – ISSUE HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED

The Summer 2016 edition of THE WCF EXPERIMENTER, the Official Technical Newsletter of the ARRL West Central Florida Section has just been published.  You may download the Spring 2016 edition at http://arrlwcf.org/download/wcfexperimenter/WCFExperimenter_3Q2016.pdf.  For all past issues of THE WCF EXPERIMENTER since its reboot a few years ago you may go to http://arrlwcf.org/home/the-wcf-experimenter-technical-newsletter/.

This issue is one of the largest issues published recently thanks to the contribution of some articles by amateur radio operators who reside in the West Central Florida Section.  Geoff Haines N1GY, our Technical Coordinator for the West Central Florida Section is the editor of THE WCF EXPERIMENTER.  The next issue will be the FALL 2016 issue so now is the time to get busy writing an article for the next issue if you have a project or idea you would like to write about.  Send any submissions for THE WCF EXPERIMENTER to Geoff Haines N1GY at n1gy@arrl.net.

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WCF SECTION SPECIAL BULLETIN #1 – 1900 EDT – 6/05/16

TROPICAL STORM COLIN FORMS – WCF SECTION PREPAREDNESS

On Sunday morning at 0800 EDT, Tropical Depression #3 forms near the Yucatan peninsula, then is upgraded to Tropical Storm Colin at 1630 EDT Sunday afternoon.  Tropical Storm Colin was located as of the 1700 EDT advisory about 465 miles southeast of Tampa, FL.  The storm is moving north and is currently expected to turn northeast before making landfall in the big bend area of the Florida panhandle sometime tomorrow afternoon.  Tropical Storm Warning are currently in effect for Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties and for the gulf waters from Sarasota County through Pasco County.  An Area Flood Watch will be in effect on Monday 6/06 from 0400 through 2400.

All ARES personnel should stay in contact with their local ARRL Emergency Coordinator in their county in case of any potential activation.  All SKYWARN certified amateur radio operators should monitor their local SKYWARN net frequencies in case of any SKYWARN nets due to severe weather.  All amateur radio operators in the West Central Florida Section are asked to monitor the latest advisories issued by the National Hurricane Center,  any Hurricane Local Statements or any other related watches or warnings issued by the National Weather Service office in Ruskin, which covers all counties in the West Central Florida Section.

The website for the National Hurricane Center is http://www.nhc.noaa.gov and the website for the National Weather Service Office in Ruskin (Tampa Bay) is http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw.

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WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #22

THE WCF PRESSER ISSUE #17 JUNE 2016 IS NOW PUBLISHED

WCFLogoMasterThe WCF PRESSER Issue #14 for February 2016, has just been published here on the Section website, the ARRL website.  THE WCF PRESSER was dissiminated yesterday (6/01) on the ARRL Section Email List for those who are ARRL members and are signed up for Section/Division news.

For the PDF version of this newsletter and past issues in PDF format go to http://arrlwcf.org/home/the-wcf-section-presser-arrl-west-central-florida-section-news/

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WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #21

FORMER EMERGENCY COORDINATOR OF SARASOTA COUNTY ACS (ARES), RON WETJEN WD4AHZ SK

RonWejtenWD4AHZOn Monday May 9th , having recently stepped down as ARRL Emergency Coordinator for Sarasota County, Ron Wetjen WD4AHZ lost his battle with cancer and became a Silent Key on Monday May 9th. He was 55 years old and had been licensed since 1976. In addition to his service in Sarasota County ACS and ARES, Wetjen was an avid CW contester and member of the Florida Contest Group.

A memorial service was held on Friday May 14th at Toale Brothers Funeral Home in Sarasota. In memory of Ron, the Ron Wetjen Memorial Fund has been established. More information can be found at http://floridacontestgroup.org/WD4AHZ-Memorial

To read the full obituary you may go to http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldtribune/obituary.aspx?pid=179957578.

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WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #20

SARASOTA COUNTY EMERGENCY COORDINATOR RETIRES AND NEW EMERGENCY COORDINATOR APPOINTED

Ron Wetjen WD4AHZ, Emergency Coordinator for Sarasota County ACS (ARES) retired as Emergency Coordinator on Sunday May 1, 2016, citing health issues.  Wetjen had served as an ARES volunteer for over 30 years, over 10 years as Emergency Coordinator, and in 2015 had the radio room at the new Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center, named in his honor, “The Wetjen Radio Room”.  Ed Gansen K8DSS, Assistant Emergency Coordinator, will succeed Wetjen as the new Emergency Coordinator for Sarasota County ACS effective on Sunday May 1, 2016.  Gansen has been licensed for many years and has been an Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Sarasota County ACS for over 10 years and had been filling in for Wetjen in many capacities due to Wetjen’s recent health issues. If you need something to relax and treat your body, check out cbd pain roll on Fresh Bros.

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Ron Wetjen WD4AHZ

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Ed Gansen K8DSS

The ARRL West Central Florida Section thanks Ron Wetjen for ten plus years of service to Sarasota County ACS and wish him well in regaining his health.  The ARRL West Central Florida Section welcomes Ed Gansen as the new Emergency Coordinator for Sarasota County ACS.

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WCF SECTION PRESS RELEASE #19

FLORIDA QSO PARTY COMING AT THE END OF APRIL

It is that time of the year again.  The 2016 Florida QSO Party, which is sponsored each and every year by the Florida Contest Group, is just around the corner at the end of the month of April.  The date for the Florida QSO Party will be Saturday April 30th from 1200 until 2159 and Sunday May 1st from 0800 until 1759, and all 67 Florida counties will be active.  Please check out the rules for the 2016 Florida QSO Party, the 2015 Florida QSO Party results, and much more at the Florida QSO Party Website:  http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/

Also there is entry on the Section special events calendar for the Florida QSO Party that has the information from the email announcement made by Chris Blake NX4N, who is coordinating the Florida QSO Party on behalf of the Florida Contest Group.

Thanks to Chris Blake NX4N for the information that went into this press release and the Section calendar entry.

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